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Jordan VonTeese Adab - One of the earliest Sumerian cities. Adad - The Mesopotamian Weather God. He was the son of Anu and was derived from an earlier Sumerian God, Iskur. Agade - Mesopotamian City. It was the seat of government for Sargon the Great. Akkad - The northern part of Mesopotamia. Sumer was the southern part. Anunit - Mesopotamian mother or creator goddess derived from the earlier Sumerian Ki. She was Anu's consort. Also known as Antu. Anu - Babylonian creator God; consort of Antu or Anunit. Anunnaki - The seven judges of the Underworld. Also the children of the god of heaven. They began as fertility dieties. Apsu - God of underground waters derived from the Sumerian Abzu. Apsu is killed by Enki causing the cosmic confrontation between Marduk and Tiamat. Ashur - The Assyrian national god. E-babbar - (House of the Judge of the World). Temple of the Sun God Shamash. Babylon - Mesopotamian City. It was located in Akkad. Bel - A title meaning Lord. The Babylonian God Marduk was refered to as Bel. Belit - Generic title of Goddess. Marduk's consort was often called Beltiya. May also refer to an Underworld or Mother Goddess, Belet-Seri or Belet-Ili. Borsippa - Mesopotamian city located near Babylon. Cuthah - Possibly a city (Kutha). Dagon - Babylonian grain and fertility God. Damgalnuna - Mother Goddess. She was first the consort of Enlil but latter was associated with Ea and was Marduk's mother. Dilbat - A city in Babylonia. Dumash - Babylonian shepherd and vegetation God. Also the God of the Underworld. Ea - God of water and of Wisdom. Ea was Marduk's father. E-barra - Temple of the Sun. E-gal-mach - Temple. E-kur - Heaven. E-mach - (Great Gate). Temple. E-me-te-ursag - The temple of the War God, Zamama. E-mish-mish - Temple. Eridu - One of the most sacred cities of Mesopotamia. It was the resedence of the God Enki. E-sagil - The "Temple that raises its head". The temple of Marduk in Babaylon. E-shidlam - Temple. E-ud-gal-gal - Temple. E-zida - The temple of Nebo in Borsippa. Girsu - A suburb of Lagash. Gish-shir-gal - Main temple of the Moon God Nana in Ur. Harsag-kalama - Temple. Possibly located in Ur (Ekhursag). Isin - Mesopotamian city state located in Sumner. Igigi - A group of Skygods. Often mentioned in conjunction with the Anunnaki. Ishtar - Mesopotamian goddess of fertility and war. Variously the daughter of Sin or of Anu. Kesh - Mesopotamian City. Kish - Mesopotamian City ten miles east of Babylon. Lagash - Mespotamian City. Larsa - Mesopotamian City. Ma-ma - Mesopotamian Mother Goddess. She was involved in creating mankind from clay and blood. Marduk - The chief diety of Babylon. Marduk replaced An or Anu as the main creator God. Nana - Babylonian Moon God. Nebo - Mesopotamian God of Wisdom and Writing. Nergal - Underworld God. The God of War and Sudden Death. He was the son of Enlil and Ninlil. Ninazu - Babylonian God of Healing. Nineveh - Assyrian Capital City. Ningirsu - Tutelary god. Nin-Karak - Possible minor mother goddess. Ninni - Goddess of fertilty and war. Nintu - Babylonian mother Goddess. Nippur - Mesopotamian city. Saggil - Variant spelling of the temple of Marduk in Babylon. Shamash - Babylonian Sungod. He is associated with justice. He bore the titles: "Judge of the Heavens and the Earth"; Lord of Judgement". Sin - Babylonian Moon God. Sin-muballit - Hammurabi's father and King of Babylon. Sippara - Mesopotamian City. Sumer - Ancient name of for the southern part of Mesopotamia. Akkad was the northern part. Tutul - Tutelary god of Borsippa a city near Babylon. Ur - Mesopotamian city. Urash - Possibly an Earth Goddess. Uruk - Mesopotamian City. Zamama - Possibly the God of War and Tutelary God of the city of Kish. Zarpanit - Marduk's consort and Goddess of Birth. by
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